The joys of window-shopping and hunting for bargains are not restricted to the town's cultural and shopping focal point, its main street.

There is plenty of opportunity for shopping in the small side streets of the Altstadt, with their countless antique shops, in Untere Straße, around the Church of the Holy Spirit (Heiliggeistkirche) or in the Plöck.

You can find designer boutiques in the Friedrich-Ebert Centre or on Sophienstraße. Neuenheim and Handschuhsheim are also treasure troves for those looking for something beyond the ordinary.